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Originally posted by 23SailfishOnly rookies put in on holidays…
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State Parks had on-site folks every day the govn’mt was ‘shut-down’ to insure our safety. Can’t get hurt where ya can’t launch.
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I challenge you to a fish off!!
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Originally posted by 23SailfishOnly rookies put in on holidays…
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I challenge you to a fish off!!
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Originally posted by RADDADDYWell…, where’s your report?
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Originally posted by 23SailfishOnly rookies put in on holidays…
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I challenge you to a fish off!!
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quote:Rookies still have their boats on trailers.
Originally posted by 23SailfishOnly rookies put in on holidays…
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Back to the subject. I think we should make a list of some of the dumbest and most inconsiderate things seen at boat ramps in hopes to prevent some from making the same common sense mistakes.
Here are my top 5 which haven’t been mentioned and assuming heavy traffic at ramp.
- Fishing, crabbing, throwing cast net on top of ramps.
- Trying to perform boat, trailer, or engine repair on ramp.
- Parking a car with or w/o trailer on or in front of ramp.
- Putting in a large boat with someone inexperienced (most times a child) holding the bow rope as the current is ripping AWAY from the dock
- Using ramp dock as pick up/drop off point for skiing or tubing.
Guides that use ramps to conduct thier business was a problem at certain times of the day.
Not being ready to put your boat in the water when it’s your turn, don’t wait to load the boat with your gear until you are in the lane at the ramp.
Single cars taking up trailer spaces. ALWAYS DOUBLE PARK your cars if you are with friends and need to take up a trailer spot
Don’t dump your shrimp heads/fish carcasses/old bait on the ramp. If the current doesn’t carry them away when the tide goes out it
't brutal.
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Fishing or crabbing from the boat dock. Steamboat seems to be the worst place for that as no one likes to use the brand new dock they built just for that. They’d all rather use the boat dock so you can get a crab line wrapped around your prop.
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Every weekend it’s the same thing, no matter what ramp you go to anymore. It’s laughable…go to Limehouse on a Sunday at 5 o’clock and watch the kids pull out their boats while drunk…it’s entertaining!
My biggest ramp pet peeve is people launching their boats, tying them off INSIDE the dock to pull the truck out of the water, blocking the ramp.
Usually when I launch, I have someone capable of backing trailer down with me, but even when not, it’s not that hard. My wife and I can launch the boat with the kid and gear in less than 2-3 minutes. I back it down until it’s just barely out of the water, grab the kid and load up. Wife backs down last 10 feet and off me and the kid go. She parks and I pick her up on the end of the dock.
I know for a lot of us that have been doing this for years and years find it easy and poke fun at those that can’t do it so smoothly, but like others have said, offer to help and educate them. Usually most are willing to learn and will listen to everything you have to say and take it to heart.
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Originally posted by CaptFritzquote:Rookies still have their boats on trailers.
Originally posted by 23SailfishOnly rookies put in on holidays…
I should dry stack my 15’ beater?
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Originally posted by tigerfinFishing or crabbing from the boat dock. Steamboat seems to be the worst place for that as no one likes to use the brand new dock they built just for that. They’d all rather use the boat dock so you can get a crab line wrapped around your prop.
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Sunday was awful. Had to be 30 ppl there.
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Originally posted by leadenwahboyEvery weekend it’s the same thing, no matter what ramp you go to anymore. It’s laughable…go to Limehouse on a Sunday at 5 o’clock and watch the kids pull out their boats while drunk…it’s entertaining!
My biggest ramp pet peeve is people launching their boats, tying them off INSIDE the dock to pull the truck out of the water, blocking the ramp.
Usually when I launch, I have someone capable of backing trailer down with me, but even when not, it’s not that hard. My wife and I can launch the boat with the kid and gear in less than 2-3 minutes. I back it down until it’s just barely out of the water, grab the kid and load up. Wife backs down last 10 feet and off me and the kid go. She parks and I pick her up on the end of the dock.
I know for a lot of us that have been doing this for years and years find it easy and poke fun at those that can’t do it so smoothly, but like others have said, offer to help and educate them.</font id=“red”> Usually most are willing to learn and will listen to everything you have to say and take it to heart.
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1994 16’ Bentz-Craft flats
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Couldn’t agree more. I’ll never forget the first time I backed a boat in. It was during a bass tournament with about 150 other boats and the guy I was paired with hands me the keys to his truck and said “back’er down.” To which I replied, “I’ve never done it before. Are you sure?” He said, “no time like the present to learn.” There were five lanes on the ramp and $100k+ rigs (boats and trucks) were all around me, not to mention that the rig I was now in control of cost every bit that much. He said, "take your time and screw
Some tips on trailering in heavy current, such as you would find at Live Oak landing at Edisto, or Jessen Landing in the upper Ashley.
I’ve witnessed some jaw droppers at Live Oak. The current REALLY rips there on mid tide especially near the full and new moons.
My tip: Go SLOW. I’ve seen so many people try to angle in at speed and try to time the bow between the guides, only to see plastic and fiberglass smash and splinter everywhere.
My solution is to come up current at a slow rate of speed. When you get to the downstream guide, simply turn into the guide then pivot the boat between the guides. This can be easily done under full control with no damage.
This landing, on the outgoing tide, if you mess up you and your boat will be up against the pilings in no time. Have witnessed several domestic disputes of families trying to manage it. In some cases, intuition said to stay out of it. Maybe some divorces came out of it too (?) Anyway, if you know what to do its not that bad. My friends young teenage daughter trailers the boat regularly in this current with no problems.
Maybe this will help someone. I will admit to learning this the hard way myself $$
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Also at places like Live Oak, don’t dock your boat on the upstream side of the current. I saw two guys in a nice Jon boat lose their whole rig because they couldn’t get off of the dock with the current really ripping through there. The boat tipped over just enough to catch the lip of the gunnel on top of the dock and at the same time, tipped the other side just below the water line and the whole thing wound up under the dock. Scary stuff, but the two guys went right under the dock and popped out the other side. They got very lucky that day.
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I’ve seen similar tigerfin. Can get ugly quick. Same thing at Jessen. Had a friend see a yakker get pulled under the floating dock. Luckily she popped out the other side too.
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Here’s one of my peeves, aside from turning the headlights off. Don’t get your boat ready for the trip home in the middle of the ramp or drive thru areas. Almost every ramp I’ve used has had a spot or area to do it. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to wait for folks to unload coolers, tackle, kids & wife at the ramp or just around the corner in the middle of the road. A couple of weeks ago, I had to wait for a guy to put the cover on his boat. Needless to say, we had a “conversation” about his choice of parking spots.
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And Please, don’t try to load a boat that is way too big and heavy to be carried by the remains of a old house trailer that still has tile and insulation on it!!
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